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Votes at a glance: Alabama State Board of Education meeting, Jan. 9, 2025
Summary
A list of motions and resolutions the Alabama State Board of Education approved Jan. 9; most actions were adopted by unanimous voice vote. Items include agenda and minutes approval, teacher recognition resolutions, proclamations, a digital-literacy study committee, and opening a public-comment period for teacher certification rules.
The Alabama State Board of Education approved the following motions and resolutions at its Jan. 9, 2025 meeting. All items below are recorded in the meeting transcript as having passed by unanimous voice vote; the transcript does not include numeric roll-call tallies.
Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda for Jan. 9, 2025 meeting — approved (unanimous voice vote).
- Approve minutes of Dec. 12, 2024 meeting — approved (unanimous voice vote).
- Resolutions recognizing presidential award panelists and finalists: Ashley Dart (Gwen Elementary School, Hoover City Schools), Heather Hurt (Vestavia Hills East Elementary School, Vestavia Hills City Schools), Melody Green (Berry Middle School, Hoover City Schools), Mary Brennan (Pelham Oaks Elementary School, Pelham City Schools), Megan Gale (Ector Merced Magnet Elementary School, Mobile County Schools), Chandra Upchurch (Lakewood Elementary School, Huntsville City Schools) — each resolution adopted (unanimous voice votes).
- Proclamation: February 2025 as Alabama Career and Technical Education Month — adopted (unanimous voice vote).
- Motion to announce intent to repeal and replace Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 290-3-3 (educator preparation) and open public comment period — adopted (unanimous voice vote). See separate article for details.
- Resolution creating a digital literacy and computer science state study/subcommittee — adopted (unanimous voice vote).
- Resolutions honoring departing board members Belinda McRae and Stephanie Bell for outstanding service — each adopted (unanimous voice votes).
- Motion to adjourn — adopted (unanimous voice vote).
Details: Several recognitions and routine business items were ceremonial. The transcript records no public speakers. Dr. Mackey noted the public-comment period for the teacher certification-code rewrite and said the draft is lengthy and developed with higher-education partners; the rulemaking will return to the board after review of public comments.
